diff --git a/smithy-typescript-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/typescript/codegen/StructureGenerator.java b/smithy-typescript-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/typescript/codegen/StructureGenerator.java
index 27e01ba3d2a..fe8be004ac0 100644
--- a/smithy-typescript-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/typescript/codegen/StructureGenerator.java
+++ b/smithy-typescript-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/typescript/codegen/StructureGenerator.java
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ private void renderErrorStructure() {
 
         writer.openBlock("export interface $L extends $L {", symbol.getName(), extendsFrom);
         writer.write("__type: $S;", shape.getId().getName());
+        writer.write("name: $S;", shape.getId().getName());
         writer.write("$$fault: $S;", errorTrait.getValue());
         StructuredMemberWriter config = new StructuredMemberWriter(
                 model, symbolProvider, shape.getAllMembers().values());
diff --git a/smithy-typescript-codegen/src/test/java/software/amazon/smithy/typescript/codegen/StructureGeneratorTest.java b/smithy-typescript-codegen/src/test/java/software/amazon/smithy/typescript/codegen/StructureGeneratorTest.java
index 16ef482a877..b98b4ade9ab 100644
--- a/smithy-typescript-codegen/src/test/java/software/amazon/smithy/typescript/codegen/StructureGeneratorTest.java
+++ b/smithy-typescript-codegen/src/test/java/software/amazon/smithy/typescript/codegen/StructureGeneratorTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public void properlyGeneratesEmptyMessageMemberOfException() {
         testErrorStructureCodegen("error-test-empty.smithy",
                                   "export interface Err extends _smithy.SmithyException, $MetadataBearer {\n"
                                   + "  __type: \"Err\";\n"
+                                  + "  name: \"Err\";\n"
                                   + "  $fault: \"client\";\n"
                                   + "}");
     }
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ public void properlyGeneratesOptionalMessageMemberOfException() {
         testErrorStructureCodegen("error-test-optional-message.smithy",
                                   "export interface Err extends _smithy.SmithyException, $MetadataBearer {\n"
                                   + "  __type: \"Err\";\n"
+                                  + "  name: \"Err\";\n"
                                   + "  $fault: \"client\";\n"
                                   + "  message?: string;\n"
                                   + "}");
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ public void properlyGeneratesRequiredMessageMemberOfException() {
         testErrorStructureCodegen("error-test-required-message.smithy",
                                   "export interface Err extends _smithy.SmithyException, $MetadataBearer {\n"
                                   + "  __type: \"Err\";\n"
+                                  + "  name: \"Err\";\n"
                                   + "  $fault: \"client\";\n"
                                   + "  message: string | undefined;\n"
                                   + "}");